Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week (part time hours will be considered))
- Job ref
- 382-FICC82-24-A
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Annes Primary Care Centre
- Town
- St Annes
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team South is a forward-thinking integrated team providing paediatric therapy services to children and families across Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre. We currently have opportunities for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive paediatric team on a full time/part time basis. This role is also suitable for current Speech and Language Therapy students who are due to qualify in the coming months.
Main duties of the job
You will have opportunities to develop and maintain your paediatric therapy skills with the support of a well-established paediatric SLT team. We have a strong commitment to working collaboratively with all appropriate agencies to provide the highest standard of care to paediatric patients and their families.
You will be required to work flexibly when required to provide cover during periods of maternity leave, recruitment or long-term sickness absence.
Working for our organisation
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resorts, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live.
In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers several scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care. We form a central part of the Healthier Fylde Coast Integrated Care Partnership and our progressive approach to partnership working in the area provides an enviable opportunity to redesign and deliver services that meet the challenges of today's health system.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will offer speech and language therapy management from community clinic, and/or school locations as required. Working with children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties from 0-19. The post requires you to work with both other members of the speech and language therapy team and a range of other professionals.
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Honours Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Registered member of RCSLT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Range of paediatric experience
- Experience of undertaking initial assessments
- Experience in using a range of assessment tools (formal & informal
- Experience in the diagnosis, treatment & general management of a wide range of speech, language & communication difficulties across the 0 -18 years age range
- Experience in developing high quality, outcome-focussed care plans in conjunction with parents.
- Experience in supporting and advising parents / carers & other professionals re: strategies to help children with communication difficulties
Desirable criteria
- Experience of both group and individual therapy treatment
- Experience of developing Individual Education Plans and attending SEN Review Meetings
- Experience of delivering training to others (parents or professionals)
- Experience of providing advice for Education, Health & Care Plans
Skills/Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise a clinical caseload
- Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- Excellent interpersonal skills to include observation, active listening & empathy
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to use initiative
- Willingness and ability to work as part of team
- Sound knowledge of general clinical issues such as information governance, safeguarding etc
- Ability to travel across the geographical area covered by the post
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description for Band 5 SLT (PDF, 304.8KB)
- Person Specification -Band 5 SLT (PDF, 187.3KB)
- Condition of Service (PDF, 182.3KB)
- Applicants Booklet (PDF, 786.3KB)
- Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
- Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
- Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Sutcliffe
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [emailprotected]
- Telephone number
- 07833162275
- Additional information
Sarah Sutcliffe, Team Leader, on 07833162275
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